Well put Peter, the proof is in the pudding, and that m104 is certainly proof, the detail in the edge is outstanding. I hope to also prove the point with my overpriced RCOS optics (albeit pissy 10") when I install my rig at siding spring shortly right amongst the big toys, that'll make for some interesting comparisements
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Originally Posted by Peter Ward
Shades of gray.
The last 13% of any engineered system seeking "perfection" starts to cost serious $ with not a whole lot of performance return.
Hi-Fi's, cars, etc. all fall in that sort of category.
On a good night (i.e great seeing) average optics will satisfy most punters.
Excellent optics will return good images most nights (in short , it takes crappy seeing to unsettle them)
But, on a really good night (i.e superb seeing) excellent optics will also give you images as good as mother nature allows....
....A place you can never get to if the imaging system is already hamstrung by rough, poorly corrected or short-cut designed optics.
Question is: do you want to pay to capture those rare, albeit sublime, moments??
Proof?? the M104 image I took some years ago with great optics in superb seeing. The link is here |